endemic
adjective
en·dem·ic
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Definition of endemic
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: belonging or native to a particular people or country
b
: characteristic of or prevalent in a particular field, area, or environment
problems endemic to translation the self-indulgence endemic in the film industry
2
: restricted or peculiar to a locality or region
endemic diseases an endemic species
endemic
noun
en·dem·ic
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Definition of endemic (Entry 2 of 2)
: an organism that is restricted or peculiar to a locality or region : an endemic organism
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endemically
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endemicity
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endemism
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Synonyms & Antonyms for endemic
Synonyms: Adjective
aboriginal, autochthonous, born, domestic, indigenous, native
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of endemic in a Sentence
Adjective
Divorce has become so endemic in our society that a whole lore has risen up around it: that divorce is a temporary crisis; that so many children have experienced their parents' divorce that children nowadays do not worry much about it; that in fact it makes things easier, and it is itself a mere rite of passage; that if the parents feel better, so will the children. — Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn, New Republic, 6 May 2002 Situated only 250 miles off the coast of Africa, Madagascar is biologically unique. Not only does it have a rich animal and plant life, it also houses a huge number of endemic species found nowhere else on earth. — Jim Milliot et al., Publishers Weekly, 15 May 2000 The rap performers I enjoy are those who emphasize production values, songcraft and that quality of playfulness endemic to all good pop. — Francis Davis, Atlantic, October 1993 the fish is not an endemic species of the lake, and it is rapidly devouring the native trout population
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Few hospitals have been built in Romania since the 1989 fall of communism, a situation most blame on endemic government corruption. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Metallica donates to Romanian pediatric cancer hospital," 15 Aug. 2019 Can the extraordinary moment that energized the public, challenged endemic corruption and rejected traditional power-brokering lead to real change for Puerto Rico? — New York Times, "After Protests, Will Real Change Come to Puerto Rico?," 3 Aug. 2019 And there's no reason why the disease itself doesn’t become endemic in the DRC. — Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, "A Year In, the Second-Largest Ebola Outbreak Continues to Rage," 2 Aug. 2019 The papier-mâché likeness of the Statue of Liberty appeared in Tiananmen Square as protests convulsed Beijing and other cities seeking to unshackle the world’s most populous country from endemic corruption. — Laignee Barron / Hong Kong, Time, "How the Tiananmen Square Massacre Changed China Forever," 4 June 2019 Elected Chavez’s bare-knuckles presidential campaign demonizing Venezuela’s two traditional political parties was well received in a country weary of endemic corruption and economic decline. — Peter Millard, Bloomberg.com, "A Timeline of Venezuela’s Economic Rise and Fall," 16 Feb. 2019 While this might briefly diminish some of the hypocrisy endemic in big-money sports, fear not: The NFL season will soon arrive with a fresh supply. — Chris Barton, latimes.com, "Overrated/Underrated: A welcome comeback for 'Harvey Birdman,' and the global sound of Sons of Kemet," 18 May 2018 Further Reading Study: US is slipping toward measles being endemic once again While health officials face unique challenges to curbing disease in the DRC, the republic is far from the only country to face a boom in measles cases. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Measles is killing more people in the DRC than Ebola—and faster," 15 July 2019 Cases are rising in California, too Valley fever got its name from the San Joaquin Valley in California, where valley fever, as in Arizona, is endemic. — Stephanie Innes, azcentral, "Cases of valley fever in Arizona are up in 2019. Here's what you need to know," 10 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The species hails from Madagascar, along with a whole range of other oddball endemics. — Molly Marquand, Good Housekeeping, "5 Of The Easiest Houseplants To Grow From Cuttings," 14 Dec. 2017 Perhaps mow down the forest and focus wholly on traditional conservation of endemics plants. — National Geographic, "Mysterious Island Experiment Could Help Us Colonize Other Planets," 8 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'endemic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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